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Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.

Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.

October 29, 2024
Business, Equipment

Holt Truck Centers Expands With Kyrish Acquisition

Following the deal, Holt Truck Centers will have 35 locations, which the parent company said would make it the third-largest International Motors dealership in the U.S.

October 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Trucking Firms Call on Hochul to Delay New York鈥檚 EV Rule

COHOES, N.Y. 鈥 Trucking industry executives and others asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to pump the brakes on state regulations that mandate sales of electric trucks in New York starting in January.

October 29, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

White House Adviser Addresses Fleets鈥 Need for Cybersecurity

CLEVELAND 鈥 White House official Stephen Vi帽a stressed the importance of trucking cybersecurity Oct. 28 even as carriers adapt to an unknown technological future.

October 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

BYD Reportedly Hires Another Stellantis Executive

China鈥檚 BYD Co. reportedly is hiring the former U.K. chief of Stellantis NV as the EV maker builds a team of European executives to lead its expansion in the region.

October 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford鈥檚 Profit Outlook Falls Short as EV Demand Slows

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes this year will be about $10 billion, down from a previous outlook for as much as $12 billion, the company said Oct. 28.

October 28, 2024
Business, Equipment

United Rentals Hits Q3 Revenue High, Faces Margin Pressure

United Rentals Inc. set a quarterly revenue record in Q3 on surging demand in its specialty rentals segment, but the company faced margin pressure on bottom-line results.

October 28, 2024
Business, Equipment

International Motors Q3 Profit Almost Doubles as Sales Soar

Profit at International Motors almost doubled year on year in Q3 as the OEM cleared a delivery backlog caused by a Q2 fire at a mirror supplier, with truck sales jumping more than 40%.

October 28, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Voltera Adds Two California Truck Charging Locations

鈥淪ecuring these two sites in California is a significant step forward in our mission to support the electrification of commercial fleets,鈥 said Sylvia Hendron.

October 28, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Autonomous Yard Tractor Developer Outrider Raises $62M

Autonomous electric yard tractor software developer Outrider raised $62 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round, it said Oct. 24.

October 28, 2024